Bearasaigh

#6901 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Bearasaigh or Bearasay is an islet in outer Loch Ròg, Lewis, Scotland. During the late 16th and early 17th centuries it was used as a pirates' hideout and the remains of various buildings from that period still exist. In the modern era its cliffs are used for rock-climbing. ()

Coordinates: 58°16'24"N, 6°54'39"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Bearasaigh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dun Carloway, Callanish VIII, Little Bernera, Fuaigh Mòr.

4.4 miE
Tower, Archaeological site
Dun Carloway
112 min walk • Dun Carloway, perched on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, is one of the most iconic and well-preserved brochs in the country. This ancient stone structure, believed to have been constructed in the Iron Age around 200 BC, stands testament to the...
5.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Callanish VIII, Great Bernera
142 min walk • The Callanish VIII stone setting is one of many megalithic structures around the better-known Calanais I on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is also known locally as Tursachan.
1.5 miE
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Little Bernera
38 min walk • Little Bernera is a small island situated off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Little Bernera lies between the sea lochs of West and East Loch Roag, immediately to the north of Great Bernera.
4.4 miS
Island
Fuaigh Mòr
114 min walk • Fuaigh Mòr is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is off the west coast of Lewis near Great Bernera in Loch Roag. It is 84 hectares and 67 metres at its highest point.
4.6 miSE
Archaeological site
Dun Bharabhat, Great Bernera
117 min walk • Dun Bharabhat is an Iron Age galleried dun or "semi-broch" situated on the island of Great Bernera near Lewis in Scotland.
4.4 miS
Archaeological site
Loch na Berie, Lewis and Harris
114 min walk • Loch Na Berie is a broch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, located approximately 400 yards from the shore, and is thought to have been located on an island as the land to the east is a marsh. The site is designated a Scheduled Monument.
3.1 miS
Island
Vacsay
80 min walk • Vacsay is one of the Outer Hebrides. It is off the west coast of Lewis in West Loch Roag. It is 41 hectares in size, and 34 metres at its highest point.
3 miS
Island
Pabaigh Mòr
78 min walk • Pabay Mòr or Pabaigh Mòr is an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.